The Cymru Alliance League (known for sponsorship reasons as Huws Gray Alliance) was a football league in north and central Wales which formed the second level of the Welsh football league system. From the 2019/20 season onwards, it was replaced by the Cymru North.
If the team which finished top of the league held a Domestic Licence, it could apply for promotion to the Welsh Premier League and was replaced by one of the bottom two teams in the Welsh Premier League.
If the league champions did not hold a Domestic Licence, then the team which finished second, if in possession of a Domestic Licence, could be promoted instead. The most successful club in the league was Caernarfon Town with three titles.
The Cymru Alliance also operated the Cymru Alliance League Cup, a knock out competition contested by members of the league
The teams also participated in Welsh Cup, the main Cup competition in Wales.
Teams in the final 2018–19 season
Team Location Ground Position in 2017-18 Airbus UK Broughton Broughton The Airfield 3rd Bangor City Bangor Nantporth 2nd in Welsh Premier League Buckley Town Buckley Globe Way 1st in Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division Conwy Borough Conwy Y Morfa Stadium 1st in Welsh Alliance League Division 1 Denbigh Town Denbigh Central Park 2nd Flint Town United Flint Cae-y-Castell 11th Gresford Athletic Gresford Clappers Lane 8th Guilsfield Guilsfield Guilsfield Community Centre 4th Holyhead Hotspur Holyhead The New Oval 12th Holywell Town Holywell Halkyn Road 5th Llanrhaeadr YM Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant The Recreation Field 1st in Mid Wales Football League Division 1 Penrhyncoch Penrhyn-coch Cae Baker 9th Porthmadog Porthmadog Y Traeth 7th Prestatyn Town Prestatyn Bastion Road 12th in Welsh Premier League Rhyl Rhyl Belle Vue 6th Ruthin Town Ruthin Memorial Playing Fields 10th
Cymru Alliance Winners (1990–2019) SeasonWinnerRunner-upFlint Town UnitedCaerswsCaerswsLlansantffraidLlansantffraidWelshpool TownRhylWelshpool TownCemaes BayBrymboOswestry TownWelshpool TownRhayader TownRhydymwynRhydymwynHolywell TownCefn DruidsRhydymwynOswestry TownGlantraethCaernarfon TownLlangefni TownWelshpool TownLlangefni GlantraethPorthmadogLlandudnoAirbus UK BroughtonBuckley TownBuckley TownGlantraethGlantraethBuckley TownLlangefni TownBala TownPrestatyn TownBala TownBala TownHolyhead HotspurLlangefni TownFlint Town UnitedGap Connah's QuayRhylGap Connah's QuayRhylRhylCefn DruidsCefn DruidsConwy BoroughLlandudnoCaernarfon TownCaernarfon TownCefn DruidsPrestatyn TownCaernarfon TownCaernarfon TownDenbigh TownAirbus UK BroughtonFlint Town United Performance by club ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning Years Caernarfon Town 3 2 2001, 2016, 2018 Llangefni Town 2 2 2007, 2010 Rhyl 2 2 1994, 2013 Cefn Druids 2 1 1999, 2014 Airbus UK Broughton 2 – 2004, 2019 Gap Connah's Quay 2 – 2011, 2012 Oswestry Town 2 – 1996, 2000 Prestatyn Town 2 – 2008, 2017 Welshpool Town 1 3 2002 Bala Town 1 2 2009 Buckley Town 1 2 2005 Flint Town United 1 2 1991 Glantraeth 1 2 2006 Caersws 1 1 1992 Llandudno 1 1 2015 Llansantffraid 1 1 1993 Cemaes Bay 1 – 1995 Porthmadog 1 – 2003 Rhayader Town 1 – 1997 Rhydymwyn – 2 – Brymbo – 1 – Conwy Borough – 1 – Denbigh Town - 1 – Holyhead Hotspur – 1 – Holywell Town – 1 –
See also List of association football competitions Welsh Football League
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